Summary:
The city of Richland Center, Wisconsin is home to three elementary schools: Richland Center Primary School, Richland Center Intermediate School, and Ithaca Elementary. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Richland School District and the Ithaca School District.
Among the three schools, Ithaca Elementary stands out as the strongest performer, with the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 13% and relatively strong test scores, particularly in 4th and 5th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, the Richland Center schools, especially the Intermediate School, struggle with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates, which may be linked to their higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students. Despite the higher spending per student at Richland Center Primary and Ithaca Elementary, the academic outcomes do not necessarily correlate with the level of funding, as Ithaca Elementary outperforms Richland Center Primary despite having a lower per-student spending.
The data also reveals that the student-teacher ratios are relatively low across all three schools, indicating a focus on providing more individualized attention and support for students. However, the historical ranking data for the Richland Center schools shows a consistent pattern of low statewide rankings, suggesting a need for further investigation into the factors contributing to their underperformance and the implementation of targeted interventions to address the challenges faced by these schools.
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